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2020-21 Men's Heavyweight Rowing Roster

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Players

  • COX 5'0"
    Fr. San Diego, Calif. Del Norte
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. Del Norte
  • Sr. Richboro, Pa. LaSalle College HS
    Senior Richboro, Pa. LaSalle College HS
  • 6'3"
    Sr. Stamford, Conn. Brunswick School
    Senior Stamford, Conn. Brunswick School
  • COX 5'3"
    Fr. Seattle, Wash. Seattle Academy
    Freshman Seattle, Wash. Seattle Academy
  • 6'3"
    Fr. Hingham, Mass. Salisbury School
    Freshman Hingham, Mass. Salisbury School
  • 6'6"
    So. San Diego, Calif. Culver Academies
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Culver Academies
  • 6'6"
    Sr. Adelaide, Australia St. Peters College
    Senior Adelaide, Australia St. Peters College
  • 6'4"
    Jr. Zagreb, Croatia XV Gymnasium
    Junior Zagreb, Croatia XV Gymnasium
  • 6'7"
    So. Harlem, N.Y. The Calhoun School
    Sophomore Harlem, N.Y. The Calhoun School
  • 6'5"
    So. San Francisco, Calif. Sacred Heart Cathedral
    Sophomore San Francisco, Calif. Sacred Heart Cathedral
  • 6'1"
    Fr. Bloomington, Ind. Culver Academies
    Freshman Bloomington, Ind. Culver Academies
  • 6'3"
    Jr. Seattle, Wash. Seattle Prep
    Junior Seattle, Wash. Seattle Prep
  • So. Lower Merion, Pa. Lower Merion
    Sophomore Lower Merion, Pa. Lower Merion
  • COX 5'9"
    Fr. Westport, Conn. Staples
    Freshman Westport, Conn. Staples
  • COX
    So. Philadelphia, Pa. Masterman School
    Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. Masterman School
  • 6'3"
    Sr. Port Washington, N.Y. Paul D. Schreiber
    Senior Port Washington, N.Y. Paul D. Schreiber
  • 6'5"
    So. Cleveland, Ohio University School
    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio University School
  • 6'4"
    Sr. La Jolla, Calif. The Bishop's School
    Senior La Jolla, Calif. The Bishop's School
  • 6'4"
    Sr. Villanova, Pa. Episcopal Academy
    Senior Villanova, Pa. Episcopal Academy
  • COX
    So. Chicago, Ill. Northside College Prep
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Northside College Prep
  • 6'5"
    Sr. Vero Beach, Fla. Saint Edward's School
    Senior Vero Beach, Fla. Saint Edward's School
  • Sr. Duncan, B.C. Brentwood College School
    Senior Duncan, B.C. Brentwood College School
  • 6'3"
    Fr. Moorestown, N.J. St. Joseph's Prep
    Freshman Moorestown, N.J. St. Joseph's Prep
  • 6'2"
    Fr. Alexandria, Va. Gonzaga College HS
    Freshman Alexandria, Va. Gonzaga College HS
  • 6'5"
    Fr. Avon, Conn. Westminster School
    Freshman Avon, Conn. Westminster School
  • 6'5"
    Sr. Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley Central
    Senior Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley Central
  • 6'4"
    Sr. Larkspur, Calif. Redwood
    Senior Larkspur, Calif. Redwood
  • 6'4"
    Sr. Wilmette, Ill. New Trier
    Senior Wilmette, Ill. New Trier
  • 6'1"
    So. Zagreb, Croatia V Gymnasium
    Sophomore Zagreb, Croatia V Gymnasium
  • 6'4"
    Sr. Vienna, Va. Gonzaga College HS
    Senior Vienna, Va. Gonzaga College HS
  • Jr. Naperville, Ill. St. Andrew's School
    Junior Naperville, Ill. St. Andrew's School
  • COX 5'8"
    So. Newport Beach, Calif. Newport Harbor
    Sophomore Newport Beach, Calif. Newport Harbor
  • 6'5"
    Jr. Holmdel, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
    Junior Holmdel, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
  • 6'4"
    Fr. London, England The American School in London
    Freshman London, England The American School in London
  • 6'0"
    So. Braintree, Mass. BC High
    Sophomore Braintree, Mass. BC High
  • 6'6"
    Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
    Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
  • 6'4"
    Jr. London, England St. Paul's School
    Junior London, England St. Paul's School
  • COX 5'5"
    Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. Julia R. Masterman School
    Senior Philadelphia, Pa. Julia R. Masterman School
  • 6'1"
    So. Bled, Slovenia Gimnazija Jesenice
    Sophomore Bled, Slovenia Gimnazija Jesenice

Staff Roster

Men's Heavy Rowing Coaching Staff

  • Nicholas B. Paumgarten Head Coach

    Bryan Volpenhein

  • Assistant Coach

    Phillip Brunner

  • Assistant Coach

    Matt Carmody

Men's Heavy Rowing Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Matt Valenti

  • Athletic Trainer

    Cristina Kossak

  • Strength & Conditioning

    Pat Dolan

  • Nutritionist

    Jill Joseph

2020-21 Men's Heavyweight Rowing Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Nicole Ahadian COX 5-0 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Del Norte
Nick Armetta - Sr. Richboro, Pa. / LaSalle College HS
William Bass 6-3 Sr. Stamford, Conn. / Brunswick School
Sophie Borenstein COX 5-3 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Seattle Academy
Brian Decelles 6-3 Fr. Hingham, Mass. / Salisbury School
George DeVries 6-6 So. San Diego, Calif. / Culver Academies
Nicholas Emms 6-6 Sr. Adelaide, Australia / St. Peters College
Patrik Farkas 6-4 Jr. Zagreb, Croatia / XV Gymnasium
Tomio Filiaci 6-7 So. Harlem, N.Y. / The Calhoun School
Maurice Fisher 6-5 So. San Francisco, Calif. / Sacred Heart Cathedral
Charles Jones 6-1 Fr. Bloomington, Ind. / Culver Academies
Kellen Kavanagh 6-3 Jr. Seattle, Wash. / Seattle Prep
Alexander Kerekes - So. Lower Merion, Pa. / Lower Merion
Edward Kiev COX 5-9 Fr. Westport, Conn. / Staples
Gianna LaBella COX - So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Masterman School
Adam Lyman 6-3 Sr. Port Washington, N.Y. / Paul D. Schreiber
Jake Nordell 6-5 So. Cleveland, Ohio / University School
Matt Piegza 6-4 Sr. La Jolla, Calif. / The Bishop's School
Will Purtill 6-4 Sr. Villanova, Pa. / Episcopal Academy
Lia Quinones COX - So. Chicago, Ill. / Northside College Prep
Gunther Read 6-5 Sr. Vero Beach, Fla. / Saint Edward's School
Alex Ridenour - Sr. Duncan, B.C. / Brentwood College School
Colin Rosser 6-3 Fr. Moorestown, N.J. / St. Joseph's Prep
Ben Rutherford 6-2 Fr. Alexandria, Va. / Gonzaga College HS
Liam Seeley 6-5 Fr. Avon, Conn. / Westminster School
Chris Silva 6-5 Sr. Pennington, N.J. / Hopewell Valley Central
Austin Stengle 6-4 Sr. Larkspur, Calif. / Redwood
David Theiss 6-4 Sr. Wilmette, Ill. / New Trier
Matija Turcic 6-1 So. Zagreb, Croatia / V Gymnasium
Thomas Vasquez 6-4 Sr. Vienna, Va. / Gonzaga College HS
Avi Veluchamy - Jr. Naperville, Ill. / St. Andrew's School
Dylan White COX 5-8 So. Newport Beach, Calif. / Newport Harbor
Erik Wicks 6-5 Jr. Holmdel, N.J. / Christian Brothers Academy
Jack Wilkin 6-4 Fr. London, England / The American School in London
Michael Wilson 6-0 So. Braintree, Mass. / BC High
Jakub Wojcieszak 6-6 Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South
Bertie Woodward-Fisher 6-4 Jr. London, England / St. Paul's School
Amy Yeung COX 5-5 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Julia R. Masterman School
Isak Zvegelj 6-1 So. Bled, Slovenia / Gimnazija Jesenice

Men's Heavy Rowing Coaching Staff

Men's Heavy Rowing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bryan Volpenhein headshot August 2019 Bryan Volpenhein Nicholas B. Paumgarten Head Coach
Assistant Coach Phillip Brunner headshot from Yale Phillip Brunner Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach Matt Carmody headshot December 2018 Matt Carmody Assistant Coach

Men's Heavy Rowing Support Staff

Men's Heavy Rowing - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Matt Valenti headshot fall 2019 Matt Valenti Sport Administrator
Cristina Kossak headshot fall 2018 Cristina Kossak Athletic Trainer
19_Pat Dolan Pat Dolan Strength & Conditioning
Jill Joseph headshot fall 2122 Jill Joseph Nutritionist

Staff Roster

Men's Heavy Rowing Coaching Staff

Men's Heavy Rowing Support Staff